SecretSam Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 It's about time Net Zero became a serious consideration at BS3. Increasingly, we are seeing other places with things like PVs on the roof of stands, even wind turbines; there must be significant opportunities for us to decarbonise, even if it's simple stuff like the tat we sell in the shop, the wrappings for food and drinks containers. And don't even get me started on travel! I work with the NHS, which has a very ambitious NZC target, and they are really taking this seriously now. And it extends to patient and staff travel - so for a football club, would extend to player, staff and fan travel, for example. About time BCFC had a sustainability lead who was visible and making some changes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) "we are seeing other places with things like PVs on the roof of stands" - yes, places like the roof of the Lansdown Stand. There's also the Bristol Sport-wide Project Whitebeam to "recognise, measure and minimise our impact on the environment" - https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-launch-project-whitebeam/ Per the staff directory, Project Whitebeam has the following team: Director with overall responsibility for environmental sustainability: Gavin Marshall Project Whitebeam lead: Peter Smith Taskforce lead: Sarah Shewa Edited January 27, 2023 by View from the Dolman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Humble Realist Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 It's all rubbish until they get serious on team travel/pre season tours abroad etc. It's an industry thing to solve (not just city) but you cant be telling fans to eat a vegan burger and then flying to hull and getting an empty team coach to drive up to transport the players from the hotel to the stadium 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 Don't forget the solar panels on roof of Lansdown stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Don't forget the solar panels on roof of Lansdown stand. And the amount of hot air some people generate. Although until they find a way of recycling that to the hard driers we will always be playing catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 Switched off at “I work in the NHS”, but anyways… A football club can only be as sustainable as remaining competitive allows. Sure, Bristol Sport and by extension the stadium company can be innovative in introducing some measures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said: Switched off at “I work in the NHS”, but anyways… A football club can only be as sustainable as remaining competitive allows. Wow. Do you not consider your first sentence quite insulting? It is certainly unnecessary, but why be so dismissive of somebody who works in the NHS? Or are you perhaps trying to make a cheap, puerile joke about NHS and working? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 8 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Wow. Do you not consider your first sentence quite insulting? It is certainly unnecessary, but why be so dismissive of somebody who works in the NHS? Or are you perhaps trying to make a cheap, puerile joke about NHS and working? Because it’s irrelevant. I’d feel the same if they prefixed with MOD, HSBC or Tescos to give 3 examples. Different industries, different scale, different business model. The only element three of four may share is customers.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 27/01/2023 at 19:02, Barrs Court Red said: Switched off at “I work in the NHS”, but anyways… Wow. Do other public services turn you off, as well? And I work with the NHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 28/01/2023 at 08:11, Barrs Court Red said: Because it’s irrelevant. I’d feel the same if they prefixed with MOD, HSBC or Tescos to give 3 examples. Different industries, different scale, different business model. The only element three of four may share is customers.l They're a major industry trying to reduce their carbon footprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Hemp is more effective than trees at storing carbon. Bristol sport need to sell hemp products. Say yes to hemp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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